| May 13, 2010 | | 10:00 am | to | 4:00 pm | | July 8, 2010 | | 10:00 am | to | 4:00 pm | | September 16, 2010 | | 10:00 am | to | 4:00 pm | | November 18, 2010 | | 10:00 am | to | 4:00 pm |
An Advanced Training Program for Technical Assistance
Date: March 1-2, 2010
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Location: Babson College (231 Forest Street, Wellesley, MA 02482)
The Mel King Institute for Community Building will offer an advanced training program for Business Technical Assistance providers in Massachusetts beginning in late March 2010. The program is targeted toward seasoned practitioners along with executive directors. The primary objective of this program is to raise the standard of business assistance by providing knowledge, tools and resources that will translate into measurable skills improvements. The program is particularly designed for community based nonprofit organizations that focus on supporting businesses with less than 20 employees, self employed persons, underserved communities (including rural and urban), and/or entrepreneurs who are immigrants, people of color, lower income, linguistic minorities or otherwise not well served by traditional providers. The 9 month program will consist of 6 full day training models including:
- Success Measures for TA Providers
- Consulting/Client Relationship Management
- Business Plan Fundamentals for Start-ups
- Existing Business Strategic Planning and Diagnostic Tools
- Financial Sustainability/Asset Management
- Strategic Management of small business programs
The TA Training Program will be consist of intensive, hands-on sessions, that incorporate a mix of one-on-one consulting sessions, online TA provider and instructor collaboration, and the development of Program Delivery Guides.
Raising the Standard for Small Business Technical Assistance sessions will be led by Jason Friedman and Marian Doub of Friedman Associates as well as Elizabeth Thornton and Donna Stoddard of Entrepreneurship Advantage, Inc.
Advanced TA Participant Application (Application Deadline: February 5, 2010)
Advanced TA Training Program Description
Presentation Documents for Modules 1 & 2
Completed Applications may be mailed to:
The Mel King Institute
c/o MACDC
15 Court Square, Suite 600
Boston, MA 02108
For more information, please e-mail MelKingInstitute@macdc.org
or contact Jay Rosa:
jayr@macdc.org
617-426-0303
| July 13, 2010 | | 8:30 am | to | 12:00 pm |
Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Time: 8:30am – 12:00pm
Location: Simmons College, Linda K. Paresky Conference Center (300 The Fenway)
Registration Fee: $110.00
The new media landscape is changing. Is your organization considering setting up a profile on a Social Media site? Are you wondering what is involved, how much time it will take and exactly what the difference is between Myspace and Facebook? Social media is beginning to transform non-profits both in the way they work as well as their relationships they have with their members and donors. Join The Center for Nonprofit Success to learn how you can make Social Media outlets build support for your organization.
This session will examine the following:
- What Social Media is and how it is relevant to nonprofits
- An overview of Social Media Tools: MySpace, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Blogging Basics
- Do’s and Don’ts of Social Media
- Effectively Using Social Media to Cut Marketing Costs
- Telling the story of your mission in a relevant way for Social Media
- Learn how “cause marketing” with various Social Media can build donations and gain new volunteers
- Creating a measurement plan
Register for this session today!
http://cfnps.org/BosLS7.aspx
| July 14, 2010 | | 8:30 am | to | 10:30 am |
“Vote NO in November”
Date: Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Time: 8:30am – 10:30am
Location: 4100 State Highway, Estham, MA
THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP CONTINUES ITS HART2010 SERIES OF WEDNESDAY MORNING BREAKFAST MEETINGS WITH A
“Vote NO in November”
Training Workshop
Facilitated by key personnel of the
Campaign to Protect the Affordable Housing Law
A 2-hour interactive workshop for local affordable housing professionals and advocates on campaign strategy and how to target and deliver the “Vote NO in November” message consistently across Cape Cod this summer and fall to ensure a strong NO Vote on the November 2nd ballot.
Visit:
http://www.protectaffordablehousing.org/cms
for more information.
| July 19, 2010 | | 9:30 am | to | 11:30 am |
CHAPA Breakfast Forum
Date: Monday, July 19, 2010
Time: 9:30am – 11:30am
Location: Suffolk University Law School (120 Tremont St. Boston, MA)
The Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program remains the most important federal program for the development and preservation of affordable rental housing in Massachusetts and throughout the country. In 2008, the economic recession and turmoil in the financial markets greatly impacted the program, but now more stability is emerging.
Breakfast speakers will address: trends in the current marketplace among investors, lenders, and developers; the kinds of developments that are getting funded; implementation of the Tax Credit Exchange and Tax Credit Assistance Programs; status of Congressional proposals to improve the program; efforts to enhance the state low income housing tax credit program; challenges still facing developers of affordable housing; and what is likely to happen over the next few years.
Moderator: Susan Schlesinger, President, The Life Initiative and President-Elect of CHAPA
Speakers:
Joseph Flatley, President and CEO, Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation
Jeff Goldstein, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Real Estate, Boston Capital
Laurie Gould, Principal, VIVA Consulting
Kate Racer, Associate Director of Private Housing, Department of Housing and Community Development
Cost:
$15.00 for CHAPA members; $25.00 for non-members (includes continental breakfast). Space is limited and you must register by Wednesday, July 14. No refunds will be provided to those who register but do not attend the forum.
Registration:
You may register online, by phone, fax, or email.
Online: www.chapa.org/calendar; Phone: 617-742-0820; Fax: 617-742-3953
Email: odessaw@chapa.org
| July 28, 2010 | | 8:30 am | to | 10:30 am |
Legal Seminar about the new IRS Reporting Requirement for Nonprofit Retirement Plans
Date: July 28, 2010
Time: 8:30am – 10:30am
Location: Ten Post Office Square, Boston 2nd Floor, Great Room
The new IRS reporting requirement for retirement plans for nonprofits with less than 100 employees will go into effect on July 31 (though extendable till Oct 15).
Speaker:
Chris Hulse, NRS, Inc.
James G. Kennedy, Parent, McLaughlin & Nangle, CPA’s, Inc
Agenda:
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast and Networking
9:00 – 10:30 a.m. New Reporting Requirements for 403(b) Plans
RSVP: 617-912-3919 or email: cra@bostonprivatebank.com by July 23, 2010
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